Bridge Publications, the publisher of the nonfiction works of international best-selling author L. Ron Hubbard, was recognized as a finalist for the 2025 Manufacturing Leadership Awards for its outstanding achievement in operational excellence by the Manufacturing Leadership Council, a division of the National Association of Manufacturers. The project started in 2024 when Bridge embarked on a strategy to increase its color printing capacity by five times to meet the growing global demand for the author's works. This project involved the installation of 10 new HP Indigo 7K presses in just three months, a remarkable achievement that has significantly enhanced Bridge’s ability to produce high-quality printed materials at an unprecedented scale.
The HP Indigo 7K presses are state-of-the-art digital offset presses capable of printing 11,520 impressions per hour for 4-color jobs. These presses were integrated into Bridge's existing digital manufacturing infrastructure, enabling the Commerce, CA, USA-based publisher to handle larger print runs and meet tighter deadlines. The presses are now used for producing a wide range of materials, including books, course materials, reference texts and "The L. Ron Hubbard Series: The Complete Biographical Encyclopedia."
The project’s benefits are far-reaching. By increasing production speed and maintaining color accuracy through advanced color management systems, Bridge reached record-breaking shipments of 250 pallets of materials sent in just six days across the globe. The new printing capabilities have allowed Bridge to fulfill the highest levels of demand from the over 10,000 Scientology organizations worldwide, ensuring that materials reach the end users rapidly.
Bridge Publications is available for scheduled tours. If you would like to visit, contact Lucia Winther at 323-888-6200 or [email protected]. 
